How to buy the right shoes for kids

Finding the right shoes for your child is not always easy. Austrian researchers at the University of Salzburg took the children's shoe under the microscope and exploded seven myths.

Myth No. 1: young children need shoes to learn to walk. Not true. "The truth is that children learn best running without shoes. It is best to give them shoes only when they need them for warmth and safety, "said researcher Wieland Kinz in a statement.

Myth number two: the first pair of shoes must be solid to get the right support. ,, That is not right. The stiffer the shoe, the more the feet and walking are limited. Soft shoes are much better! "


Myth 3: shoes should be as long as the child's feet. "Wrong! Well-fitting shoes are about a half inch to more than the feet. There is enough space and that's much more comfortable. "

Myth 4: The sizes are indicated on the shoes can be trusted. , The Austrian researchers concluded that it is not. With more than 90 percent the size of the shoes shown to be wrong.

A shoe size 23 is often no larger than size 21. Tip: measure and the feet and the inside of the shoe so that actually the right size is selected.

Myth 5: Used shoes are bad for the feet. Nonsense. "If the shoes are not worn and worn, there is no reason not to use them. It saves money and resources. "

Myth 6: Children may well indicate if their shoes fit. That's probably not. Children who deliberately too small shoes to wear to a dedicated circuit to run off, indicated that the shoes were good. Children are not sure what fits and what does not fit.

Myth 7: expensive shoes are better than cheap. Nonsense, say the researchers. Although the shoes expensive, that does not mean that the quality is good. The size designation of expensive shoes was just as lousy as the cheaper models.